Julieta Page #5

Lorenzo glares at her again, he knows that he won’t get

another word out of her.

LORENZO:

I always knew there was something

important in your life that you’ve

never shared with me. You never

wanted to talk about it and I’ve

always respected that.

JULIETA:

(After a brief pause) I’d like you

to keep respecting it.

Lorenzo looks at her, astonished and humiliated. After

looking at her for a moment he turns to the door and

leaves.

7. MADRID. 19, FERNANDO VI. EXT. DAY.

2016. SPRING.

Julieta gets out of a taxi in front of 19, Fernando VI.

8. MADRID, 19, FERNANDO VI. SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE IN

BUILDING. INT. DAY.

2016. SPRING.

She comes into the entrance hall. The superintendent

comes out. Inocencio, a simple, amiable man, pleasant

looking, greying hair.

From the way they greet each other they seem like old

acquaintances. They haven't seen each other for some

time, but Julieta talks to him as if they had just seen

each other the day before. The man doesn’t recognize

her at first.

JULIETA:

Hello, Inocencio!

INOCENCIO:

Miss Julieta! It’s been ages!

Inocencio is surprised to see her there. Julieta acts

as if she doesn’t notice, she’s full of determination.

JULIETA:

Yes, indeed. By chance, have any

letters come for me?

INOCENCIO:

(Confused) In all these years?

Noo.

JULIETA:

I’ve just come back to Madrid, and

I’d like to rent my old apartment.

Is it free?

Julieta acts as if this inquiry were the most natural

thing in the world. (By this stage, the spectator will

think she’s eccentric, verging on crazy)

INOCENCIO:

(Puzzled) No… I thought you’d left

Spain.

JULIETA:

Yes, but I’ve come back. And I

miss this street. Is there another

apartment free?

INOCENCIO:

Well, the second left is empty.

JULIETA:

That’s wonderful! Can I see it?

Inocencio, a good, simple man of 50, is astonished. He

remembers that Julieta had been very ill years ago and

had caused a few scenes before leaving the building.

He’s afraid she hasn’t recovered in all these years.

INOCENCIO:

It’s practically unfurnished, and

it hasn’t been painted.

JULIETA:

That doesn’t matter.

Cut.

9. MADRID. FERNANDO VI, 19, 2ND FLOOR. HOUSE 3. INT.

DAY.

2016. SPRING.

Julieta and Inocencio appear at the far end of the

hallway that leads into the apartment’s large sitting

room. The color of the walls is different from that of

her old apartment in the same building, but the lay-out

and aspect to the street is identical. They pause in

the doorway. Julieta looks around the room. The

superintendent looks at her, uncomfortable.

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